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The Holy Bible Conta... 01/25 John gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments in the King James Version Translated Out of the Original Tongues (Self-Pronouncing Red Letter Edition Gift and Award Bible Black Leatherflex #162M)
by Various
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read in January, 2007

John John said: "So far I'm pretty appalled at what I'm seeing in the new testament. I can't even imagine following a religeon governed by the god described in this book. We'll see how things change in the New Testament. "
Molto Italiano: 327... 01/25 John gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home (Hardcover)
by Mario Batali
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September 10
Midnight Tides John gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Midnight Tides (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Vol. 5)
by Steven Erikson
bookshelves: adventure, fantasy, gritty
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recommended to John by: I found it myself!!
recommended for: Anyone who loves gritty fantasy
read in September, 2008

John John said: "I cannot easily express how amazing this series is. Horribly tragic on most counts (Just finished the 5th book and was in tears for the 4th time).

Read them Read them Read them.

They're long and in the case of the first book - can be difficul...more
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August 21
Claw Your Way to the... John gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Claw Your Way to the Top: How to Become the Head of a Major Corporation in Roughly a Week (Paperback)
by Dave Barry
bookshelves: humor
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Dave Barry's Greates... John gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Dave Barry's Greatest Hits (Mass Market Paperback)
by Dave Barry
bookshelves: humor
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Homes and Other Blac... John gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Homes and Other Black Holes (Mass Market Paperback)
by Dave Barry
bookshelves: humor
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read in May, 2004
CISSP Certification... John gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
CISSP Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, 4th Ed. (Hardcover)
by Shon Harris
bookshelves: non-fiction---other
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recommended for: Security Professionals
read in August, 2008

John John said: "Okay, not everyone's favorite subject. I'm reading this to help get a security certification - but it's surprising how the author makes this stuff interesting. 1200 pages....oy.

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The Tower of Fear John gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Tower of Fear (Mass Market Paperback)
by Glen Cook
bookshelves: fantasy, gritty
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recommended for: Enthusiasts of Gritty Fantasy
read in June, 2008

John John said: "This book reminded me that Glen Cook is a master. He hits the story hard from 4 different directions - all conflicting groups of players and all likeable to some degree. In the end, you're left wondering who you should be routing for, if anyone. E...more "
June 23
Deathbeast John gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Deathbeast (Paperback)
by David Gerrold
bookshelves: adventure, scifi, thriller
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read in July, 2008

John John said: "Pretty cool so far. It's very clearly an early work of David Gerrold and the writing is a bit raw compared to his later works. But he still manages to find some excellent characters and an interesting story given the framework of "time travell...more "
June 19
Nothing's Sacred John gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Nothing's Sacred (Paperback)
by Lewis Black
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John John said: "Funny funny funny! Alot of it was taken from his standup routine, but still worth the read. Especially if you're a fan. "
Childhood's End John gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Childhood's End (Mass Market Paperback)
by Arthur C. Clarke
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John John said: "Fantastic book. True classic. Reminded me what a great author Arthur Clarke was. And what a dreamer he was...pretty amazing. Could be released today (with a few date changes and historical re-org) and would be just as significant. "
The Descent John marked as to-read:
The Descent (Paperback)
by Jeff Long
bookshelves: to-read
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